Monthly Archives: May 2007
Birds Who Can Mimic Just About Anything
I’ve written before about how much I love the filmmaking of nature documentarian David Attenborough. If you need convincing, just watch this clip from his show on Australian lyre birds, who can mimic the sound of just about anything, from … Continue reading
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It’s Hard to Be Bored in NYC
Lately, life has been good, almost to the point that I’m feeling a bit spoiled. Blogging about it would seem superficial. Not like that’s going to stop me. Friday night: After leaving work early, I spent it at New York’s … Continue reading
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God’s Museum
The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, opens this weekend. The museum says its “brings the pages of the Bible to life” by using the “7 C’s of History“: Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, Consummation. Here’s a handy visual guide. … Continue reading
The Beautiful Side of NYC
As tourists, my parents look at NYC with different eyes than me, a resident. Which is evident in these lovely photos. The Guggenheim Museum: Central Park:
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Pokemon Lives in the Deep Ocean
I liked this photo so much, I cut it out of the print edition of the NYT and pasted it up in my cubicle. Doesn’t s/he resemble Pokemon? Here’s the full story, with all the delightful photos. And here’s web … Continue reading
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Random Recipe: Aloo Phujia, or Potatoes, Tomatoes and Peas w/ Hot Curry
Inspired by our recent success at making a fun couscous dish, I decided to get even more experimental and try an Indian vegetarian dish. Of all the incredible vegetarian cuisine in the world, Indian is my favorite. Always flavorful and … Continue reading
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NYC Wildlife: Big, Fat, Smart Squirrels
This is our neighbor, Ashley. All day she runs up and down the giant green ash tree outside of our apartment. Lately, she’s been hoarding leaves, presumably for a nest she’s building. I know Ashley is a girl because her … Continue reading
Filed under animals, environment, Life, nature, NYC, Photography, queens, squirrels, Travel
Random Recipe: Halloumi and Couscous with Roasted Red Peppers
When I saw this recipe, well, I knew I had to take a stab at making it. So we whipped it up this weekend, and omg, it was delicious. As usual, we didn’t exactly follow the recipe. We made ours … Continue reading
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Wanna See a Crazy Looking Tugboat?
I thought you did. Here:
Filed under Life, NYC, Photography, Travel
Lightning Strikes Empire State Building
Cool photo. Apparently this happens about 100 times a year!
More Stumbling Around
I continue to love Stumble Upon. Some learnings: 1. Ever felt the urge to draw in the dust/dirt on a car window? Yeah, me too. I was the sorta kid who drew or etched on all sorts of surfaces, from … Continue reading
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God, How I Hate “Skinny Jeans”
Skinny jeans are very hot right now. What are they? Basically, jeans that are skin-tight from waist to ankle. Only a very small (literally and figuratively — oh! — no pun intended) proportion of the female population can pull off … Continue reading
Yachting around Manhattan
My parents are in town, and this weekend we took a 3-hour yacht cruise around Manhattan. As my mother noted, “I wonder how many buildings there are?” Too many to count.” I like how even the golf driving ranges … Continue reading
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House Envy: My Barbie Dream House
If I were to build my ultimate dream house, it would need to follow three rules: 1. Be in Mexico in the hacienda style. 2. Be colorful and lush with flowering plants everywhere. 3. OK, basically be this house.
He’s a Mighty, Mighty Muskie
What is this god-awful ugly thing? It’s a muskie, short for muskellunge, a large, aggressive fish found in Minnesotan and Wisconsin lakes. It’s the biggest member of the pike type of fish, and it’s known to jump out of the … Continue reading
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